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. >> today, president obama reignited the tax cut debate by calling for a one-year extension of the bush era tax cuts for middle-class families. for the wealthiest, the president pushes for higher taxes which republicans call the wrong move. steve handelsman has the details. >> reporter: to change the subject from the slow recovery and to be seen on the side of the middle-class, president obama again, proposed hiking taxes on 2% of americans. >> i just believe that any body making over $250,000 a year should go back to the income tax rates we were paying under bill clinton. >> but the former president said a few weeks ago that's not the right move now with the economy so weak. other democrats, nancy pelosi, new york's chuck shumer, wanted the cutoff at $1 million income. for rates to rise from 35% to 40%. republicans say small businesses, tax liked individuals, would be hurt. >> it will affect the ability of them to go out and hire more people, raise additional capital. i just don't understand how you can see multiple jobs reports come in as bad as the last s few, and then say, as part o
. >> today, president obama reignited the tax cut debate by calling for a one-year extension of the bush era tax cuts for middle-class families. for the wealthiest, the president pushes for higher taxes which republicans call the wrong move. steve handelsman has the details. >> reporter: to change the subject from the slow recovery and to be seen on the side of the middle-class, president obama again, proposed hiking taxes on 2% of americans. >> i just believe that any body...
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the obama campaign called for gop candidate mitt romney to release five years of tax returns saying that would be enough to put the long running issue to rest. romney's campaign brushed the offer away calling it a ploy to distract voters. there's some good news of tax returns of romney's running mate. >> reporter: thanks. good evening from washington. they did this on a friday night so maybe a lot of people wouldn't be paying attention. paul ryan releasing two years of tax return, same number of years mitt romney says he'll release. there's a contrast that mitt romney people can't making people seeing. paul ryan making the 100th of the income paid taxes at a higher rate. ryan's role will be future. he's pushing a smaller government. his first week was on display in virginia to push government financial responsibility and the choice republicans say voters have. >> we can't keep spending money we don't have. >> reporter: the day after mitt romney insisted medicare under the obama plan will return out of money his revelation about his own money a decade of taxes. >> every year i paid 13%. >
the obama campaign called for gop candidate mitt romney to release five years of tax returns saying that would be enough to put the long running issue to rest. romney's campaign brushed the offer away calling it a ploy to distract voters. there's some good news of tax returns of romney's running mate. >> reporter: thanks. good evening from washington. they did this on a friday night so maybe a lot of people wouldn't be paying attention. paul ryan releasing two years of tax return, same...
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is taxed at a higher rate you at 35%. >> president obama is expected to use romney as an example and pushed for tax reform when he address the nation tonight. >> the tax code. >> reporter: amato believe there is are far too many tax loopholes for america's elite, while his clients are left to shoulder perhaps more than their fair share. >> they are going to say it's anot right, they are going to say why should a person basically with $26 million of earnings pay a 14% tax rate? >> reporter: again, tax experts agree that romney has done nothing illegal, however they believe his case will lead to a healthy debate on tax reform. at uc berkeley, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> okay, jodi, thank you. >>> a local connection now to the state of the union tonight. two notable bay area residents have been invited. they will be sitting right beside first lady michelle obama, philanthropist lorraine powell jobs, the wife of the late steve jobs and mike creek, the co-founder of san francisco's insta graham, whiri the white house describes as the nation's fastest growing social mobile st
is taxed at a higher rate you at 35%. >> president obama is expected to use romney as an example and pushed for tax reform when he address the nation tonight. >> the tax code. >> reporter: amato believe there is are far too many tax loopholes for america's elite, while his clients are left to shoulder perhaps more than their fair share. >> they are going to say it's anot right, they are going to say why should a person basically with $26 million of earnings pay a 14% tax...
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president obama and vice president biden played good cop bad cop with the man expected the next leader of china. the president talked prosperity and responsibility with vice president xi. vice president biden and secretary of state hillary clinton publicly pressured the chinese vice president on areas that have undermined u.s./china relations from the currency to theft of intellectual property. >> cooperation as you and i have spoke any bon about can be mutu beneficial if the game is fair. >> of course there is always room for improvement when it comes to human rights. >> in addition, to washington and los angeles, china's vice president will visit iowa where he once spent time on a cultural exchange in 1985. >> president obama's next road trip will be to california. including a san francisco fund raiser on thursday to be attended by singer al green. that's raising hopes for a possible duet. ♪ i'm so in love with you >> you may remember that from a couple weeks ago. it went viral the fund raiser at a private home. guests will pay $38,000 to attend. the menu, roast chicken and squash
president obama and vice president biden played good cop bad cop with the man expected the next leader of china. the president talked prosperity and responsibility with vice president xi. vice president biden and secretary of state hillary clinton publicly pressured the chinese vice president on areas that have undermined u.s./china relations from the currency to theft of intellectual property. >> cooperation as you and i have spoke any bon about can be mutu beneficial if the game is...
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president obama campaigned in ohio says he wants the tax cuts to expire only for those earning more than $200,000 a year. house republicans voted to continue the tax cuts for everyone. >>> the environmental group greenpeace is praising facebook for doing something the company has never done before. they have long pressured the menlo park company to reveal details about the energy usage. they say the main source of energy is coal with 20%. renewable energy providing 23% of facebook power over the last year. it hopes to increase renewable energy it uses by 25% by the year 2015. >>> in health matters, a critical crisis for the nation's blood supply. the american red cross says the blood supply is at a 15-year low. the agency fell 50,000 units short in june. the same is expected for july totals. they say after recent storms in the country have increased demand for blood. summer travels and extreme heat has kept donors away. they say if the trend continues, doctors may have to cancel elective surgeries nationwide until more blood products are made more available. >> an important day for milli
president obama campaigned in ohio says he wants the tax cuts to expire only for those earning more than $200,000 a year. house republicans voted to continue the tax cuts for everyone. >>> the environmental group greenpeace is praising facebook for doing something the company has never done before. they have long pressured the menlo park company to reveal details about the energy usage. they say the main source of energy is coal with 20%. renewable energy providing 23% of facebook...
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president obama is hoping for good clinton karma. he's turning to clinton to make the argument against romney's tax plan. romney wants to drill. it could create 3 million jobs and bring in more than a trillion dollars. some lofty numbers thrown around. steve handlesman join us from washington, d.c. this evening. another notable day on the campaign trail. >> it's a big day because this is a big issue. the republicans' case about jobs and the economy. they say barack obama has blown it on energy underemphasizes fossil fuels playing up solar and wind. in new mexico mitt romney promised energy independence by 2020. 3 million more jobs. >> we won't need to buy any oil from the middle east or venezuela or anywhere else we don't want to. >> reporter: romney vowed to rewrite tougher obama regulations on fraukicking, on drilling in alaska and on offshore drilling that romney claims keep output lower in favor of renewable energy. >> i like wind and solar like the next person, but i don't want the law to be used to stop the production of oil an
president obama is hoping for good clinton karma. he's turning to clinton to make the argument against romney's tax plan. romney wants to drill. it could create 3 million jobs and bring in more than a trillion dollars. some lofty numbers thrown around. steve handlesman join us from washington, d.c. this evening. another notable day on the campaign trail. >> it's a big day because this is a big issue. the republicans' case about jobs and the economy. they say barack obama has blown it on...
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obama mocked the romney recovery plan. >> tax cuts, tax cuts. you want to make a restaurant reservation or book a flight? you don't need the new iphone. try a tax cut. >> reporter: mitt romney is counting on voters not feeling that life is better for them than it was four years ago. a romney senior campaign official said today their internal poll show this race is tightening. from washington, i'm steve handelsman, nbc bay area news. >> all right, thanks, steve. >>> iphone frenzy. will it be the best-selling phone in history? that story is coming up. >>> plus, the revealing pictures of kate middleton. learn what is next in the fight between the dutchess and the paparazzi. >>> and the secret to weight loss could be in your sleeping patterns. new information that could send you to bed a little earlier. >>> i'm jeff ranieri. quite a bit cool their monday as compared this weekend. 66 in fremont and 76 in livermore. as we look towards the forecast tomorrow in the south bay, numbers will also remain on the mild side. we'll let wow know what this means
obama mocked the romney recovery plan. >> tax cuts, tax cuts. you want to make a restaurant reservation or book a flight? you don't need the new iphone. try a tax cut. >> reporter: mitt romney is counting on voters not feeling that life is better for them than it was four years ago. a romney senior campaign official said today their internal poll show this race is tightening. from washington, i'm steve handelsman, nbc bay area news. >> all right, thanks, steve. >>>...
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obama is stressing jobs, energy, education and changing a tax system that favors billionaires, a lot of the themes he hit last night. meanwhile in florida gop hopefuls mitt romney and gingrich are sounding off on the president's plan six days before florida's primary. >> if you make more than a million dollars a year, you should say a tax rate of at least 30%. >> this is a president who talks about deregulation even as he regulates. who talks about lowering taxes even as he raises them. >> the president proposed doubling the tax on capital gains, which is the engine that drives job creation in the united states. >> and the debate continues. president obama is scheduled to visit nevada and colorado tomorrow. for more information on the run for the white house, log on to our website, nbc bay area.com and there search for prop zero. we'll get you to all political things. >>> an emotional farewell today on capitol hill as congresswoman gabrielle giffords officially resigned. she walked out of her office for the very last time with her chief of staff by her side. and this morning a standi
obama is stressing jobs, energy, education and changing a tax system that favors billionaires, a lot of the themes he hit last night. meanwhile in florida gop hopefuls mitt romney and gingrich are sounding off on the president's plan six days before florida's primary. >> if you make more than a million dollars a year, you should say a tax rate of at least 30%. >> this is a president who talks about deregulation even as he regulates. who talks about lowering taxes even as he raises...
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. >> the president has made clear that he will not sign a bill that extends the bush era tax cuts for those make mortgage than $250,000. >> billionaire warren buffett, an obama ally today wrote an editorial in "the new york times," calling for a higher minimum tax for the wealthy. >>> a shake-up in the middle east in politics today as an israeli moderate resigns. israeli defense minister ehud barack abruptly quit politics today, saying he'll only finish out his term. the obama administration had embraced him as a moderate influence on benjamin netanyahu's hard-line policies. meanwhile, a leader of hamas is warning that a fragile ceasefire in gaza could flare back into violence if negotiators don't come to agreement quickly. negotiations have to proceed through egyptian messagers because israel and the united states consider hamas a terrorist organization. >>> still ahead here at 5:00, it's a distinction that universities don't want. the bay area school, though, near the top of this dubious list. >>> and a blockbuster acquisition that never was. google tied to a takeover deal the compa
. >> the president has made clear that he will not sign a bill that extends the bush era tax cuts for those make mortgage than $250,000. >> billionaire warren buffett, an obama ally today wrote an editorial in "the new york times," calling for a higher minimum tax for the wealthy. >>> a shake-up in the middle east in politics today as an israeli moderate resigns. israeli defense minister ehud barack abruptly quit politics today, saying he'll only finish out his...
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bottom line here, victory for the obama white house. but it can also work well, can't it, for the republicans here, chief justice roberts used that magic word, essentially -- >> the magic word. >> essentially a tax. >> a tax. >> what now politically? >> well, in the short term, it will work well for romney. it's really going to energize the conservative base of the republican party. but remember this, mitt romney had an individual mandate in his own romney care health care reform in massachusetts. and there's actually film of him saying, yeah, this is a good thing. so that tax can be used against him, too. one prediction. this is just going to get ugly, and stay ugly. the name-calling will be phenomenal. >> sherry, how surprised were you about today's ruling in terms of chief justice roberts? >> i was a bit surprised. i really thought, quite frankly, it was going to be a 6-3 ruling and they would throw out the individual mandate. a colleague of mine figured it out this way. the angry dissent of scalia in the immigration case was because
bottom line here, victory for the obama white house. but it can also work well, can't it, for the republicans here, chief justice roberts used that magic word, essentially -- >> the magic word. >> essentially a tax. >> a tax. >> what now politically? >> well, in the short term, it will work well for romney. it's really going to energize the conservative base of the republican party. but remember this, mitt romney had an individual mandate in his own romney care...
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president obama ate lunch with house speaker john boehner. the president is asking for a tax break for small business owners who are hiring. the speaker baulked at the idea saying it would increase the deficit. coincidentally, mr. obama and speaker boehner will be here in the bay area at the peninsula forcep rate fund-raiser. >>> an anti climax. the defense rested the case without calling edwards to the stand or his ex mistress or his daughter. the defense team ended their case after three days of testimony. closing arguments are set to begin tomorrow. >>> the debate over gay marriage is pitting bay area presbyterian chunks against the church itself. in a first ever show of defiance, representative of california churches have refused to censure james spar for officiating same-sex marriages. she was found guilty of misconduct by a church court two years ago. she married the couples in 2008 during the window that same-sex marriage was legal. the regional churches voted overwhelmingly to ignore church hierarchy and opposed spar's official censur
president obama ate lunch with house speaker john boehner. the president is asking for a tax break for small business owners who are hiring. the speaker baulked at the idea saying it would increase the deficit. coincidentally, mr. obama and speaker boehner will be here in the bay area at the peninsula forcep rate fund-raiser. >>> an anti climax. the defense rested the case without calling edwards to the stand or his ex mistress or his daughter. the defense team ended their case after...
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obama too has made the contest more personal. on tax cuts for the rich. >> governor romney expects you to pay for it. >> reporter: joe biden told an audience, including african-americans, romney would roll back bank regulations and put them back in chains. romney doubled down on cbs. >> the president's campaign is all about division and attack and hatred. >> reporter: a new side of romney. >> candidates are human beings an they show human emotion. they generally suffer for showing too much emotion, though, particularly anger. >> reporter: politicians know that's the rule. but sometimes it's hard to follow. even though mitt romney has had a disciplined record of keeping his emotions under control. live from washington, steve handelsman reporting. jessica, back to you. >> thank you. >>> turning now to health matters, a controversial chemical used in canned goods and plastic bottles may increase the risk of health problems. bpa has been linked to health problems and many countries have banned the substance especially in baby product
obama too has made the contest more personal. on tax cuts for the rich. >> governor romney expects you to pay for it. >> reporter: joe biden told an audience, including african-americans, romney would roll back bank regulations and put them back in chains. romney doubled down on cbs. >> the president's campaign is all about division and attack and hatred. >> reporter: a new side of romney. >> candidates are human beings an they show human emotion. they generally...
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. >> they want to talk about anything but president obama's bismol record when it comes to the economy, and it's working. >> independent voters don't care about tax reports from bain capital, but they care about getting people back to work. >> and the economy on election day will feel pretty much like it feels today. >> which means an economy with weak jobs growth and unemployment over 8%, but for now, it's a focus on the personalities, and on some very personal attacks. brian moore, nbc news, washington. >>> the self trial on convicted murderer, hahn risers. they asked the jury to award the children $25 million for the pain and suffering. and he also worked to drive home what a great mother nina was before she was killed. and riser says he cannot work in prison because of medical reasons, and he is offer ring to sign over his business to the kpheurpb ppl >>> you can see traffic was basically at a standstill. the chp said the truck spilled asphalt on the bridge forcing the closure of the three right lanes near the "s" curve. traffic was backed up for several hours over night. >>> and n
. >> they want to talk about anything but president obama's bismol record when it comes to the economy, and it's working. >> independent voters don't care about tax reports from bain capital, but they care about getting people back to work. >> and the economy on election day will feel pretty much like it feels today. >> which means an economy with weak jobs growth and unemployment over 8%, but for now, it's a focus on the personalities, and on some very personal attacks....
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obama economic agenda failed not because it was stopped. it failed because it was passed. >> the university of denver will host the debate tomorrow. you can watch it here live on nbc bay area. the topic for this first debate is domestic policy around the moderator is jim lehr. >>> a massive recall for a list of popular peanut butter brands is expanding tonight. new mexico-based sunland is now adding more store brand names to its recall list. the company provides peanut butter and other nut products to major chains. some of the brand names include target's archer farms, safe waive open nature and fresh and easy. also on the list are nature valley, earthbalance and serious food. the recall first began after some people started getting sick after eating trader joe's brand peanut butter. the centers for disease control and prevention there are at least 30 cases of salmonella illnesses across 19 states. >>> it appears west and chicken soup are still the best remedies for the common cold. a new study says taking vitamin d supplements does not hav
obama economic agenda failed not because it was stopped. it failed because it was passed. >> the university of denver will host the debate tomorrow. you can watch it here live on nbc bay area. the topic for this first debate is domestic policy around the moderator is jim lehr. >>> a massive recall for a list of popular peanut butter brands is expanding tonight. new mexico-based sunland is now adding more store brand names to its recall list. the company provides peanut butter and...
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overhaul plan are in place. >>> president obama will be in the bay area on thursday. today he unveiled his budget for the in enext fiscal year. it invests money to create new jobs and as expected it was not well received by republicans. its impact on california would be severe with fewer subsidies for central valley farmers, smaller block grants for valley counties and the loss of millions of dollars to pay to keep undocumented immigrants in jail. the budget also includes new spending. $8 billion to train community college students for careers in health care, transportation, and manufacturing paid for by nearly $2 trillion in tax increases. >> we want to keep these tax cuts for wealthiest americans or do we want to keep investing in everything else? >> there's not anything in this budget to get our economy moving again. >> house republicans will unveil their own budget plan next month. >>> still ahead at 5:00, bringing affirmative action back to california. the new movement to change admission policies at state universities. >>> on the fast track. the big boost for th
overhaul plan are in place. >>> president obama will be in the bay area on thursday. today he unveiled his budget for the in enext fiscal year. it invests money to create new jobs and as expected it was not well received by republicans. its impact on california would be severe with fewer subsidies for central valley farmers, smaller block grants for valley counties and the loss of millions of dollars to pay to keep undocumented immigrants in jail. the budget also includes new spending....
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obama care covers preexisting conditions. >> reporter: he got big laughs. but obama's support in this fourth biggest battleground state has dropped. he is tied here with romney, whose campaign said women haven't forgotten how they've suffered for four years. two new polls show former governor romney ahead nationally. two showed ties. the nbc marist survey shows romney trailing in midwest states he needs to win. >> that's a problem. >> reporter: the last debate looms monday in florida. libya is sure to be an issue. team obama denying for days it was a terrorist attack. another issue is how the president defended that last night on the daily show. >> before americans get killed, it's not optimal. >> reporter: not optimal. the term is being called inappropriate, like mitt romney citing binders full of women. every sentence dissected in a race so close, the two campaign planes stopping on the same taxi way in florida today. the plane of paul ryan and joe biden's plane seemed somehow symbolic. so whose team has the edge? the nbc news marist poll indicates it's p
obama care covers preexisting conditions. >> reporter: he got big laughs. but obama's support in this fourth biggest battleground state has dropped. he is tied here with romney, whose campaign said women haven't forgotten how they've suffered for four years. two new polls show former governor romney ahead nationally. two showed ties. the nbc marist survey shows romney trailing in midwest states he needs to win. >> that's a problem. >> reporter: the last debate looms monday in...
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obama backers celebrated his win in swing state virginia. harry reid, whose senate democratic majority got bigger, demanded the majority house republicans cut deals now on taxes and spending. >> american people want us to work together. republicans want us to work together. >> reporter: and house speaker john boehner opened the door to higher taxes. >> good evening, everyone. for the purposes of forging a bipartisan agreement that begins to solve the problem, we're willing to accept new revenue under the right conditions. >> reporter: conceding his loss, mitt romney called for compromise. >> at a time like this, we can't risk partisan bickering and political posturing. our leaders have to reach across the aisle to do the people's work. >> reporter: how did the people of america reject romney? one reason is our population has changed. a smaller share of whites voted, down to 72% of the total. more minorities voting, more young people. changes that favor democrats like barack obama. he reached out last night to romney backers. >> and whether i
obama backers celebrated his win in swing state virginia. harry reid, whose senate democratic majority got bigger, demanded the majority house republicans cut deals now on taxes and spending. >> american people want us to work together. republicans want us to work together. >> reporter: and house speaker john boehner opened the door to higher taxes. >> good evening, everyone. for the purposes of forging a bipartisan agreement that begins to solve the problem, we're willing to...
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is meeting with president obama to discuss the fiscal cliff. we just got a picture from the white house. you can see mayer just barely there on the right-hand side -- on the left-hand side of the picture, bottom left-hand corner. she joined more than a dozen other business leaders at the white house today. mayer is also making headlines for her speech to an invite only crowd in palo alto last night. she said she juggles her priorities listing god, family and yahoo. adding, quote, the baby's been way easier than everyone made it out to be. so those have been the two really terrific surprises. the kid has been easier, and the job has been fun. >>> for the second straight day, heroic actions saved lives from a burning vehicle. the good samaritan in this case jesus hernandez saw an rv on fire in east san jose. it happened this morning, and he heard screams for help from that rv. he grabbed a garden hose and was able to open the door and help two women out of the rv. when firefighters showed up, they pulled out a 4 week old pit bullpuppy from the fi
is meeting with president obama to discuss the fiscal cliff. we just got a picture from the white house. you can see mayer just barely there on the right-hand side -- on the left-hand side of the picture, bottom left-hand corner. she joined more than a dozen other business leaders at the white house today. mayer is also making headlines for her speech to an invite only crowd in palo alto last night. she said she juggles her priorities listing god, family and yahoo. adding, quote, the baby's...
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, something he is addressing in a new ad campaign. >> president obama and i both care about poor and middle class families. the difference is my policies will make things better for them. >> i don't believe we can get very far with leaders who write off half the nation as a bunch of victims. >> ohio is key, and they are both campaigning in ohio today. the candidates had different targets in that state. romney went after working class voters while president obama rallied at two colleges. early voting has already begun in more than two dozen states. >>> plus, still ahead here at 5:00, a health warning for a bay area city not used to that type of threat. >>> and it's an engagement photo they'll never forget, for all the wrong reasons. why a same sex couple is blaming a political campaign for stealing their memories. >>> plus -- >> pepper spray is unimaginable pain. >> the settlement after the spray. uc students learn how their pain and suffer willing be compensated. >>> and not just your above the ground guy. coming up, google takes on an underwater tour. >>> and good afternoon. i'm jef
, something he is addressing in a new ad campaign. >> president obama and i both care about poor and middle class families. the difference is my policies will make things better for them. >> i don't believe we can get very far with leaders who write off half the nation as a bunch of victims. >> ohio is key, and they are both campaigning in ohio today. the candidates had different targets in that state. romney went after working class voters while president obama rallied at two...
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pay higher taxes. and that leads us to our nbc bay area flash survey. if the election was held today, who would you vote for? text us your answer to 408-300-9222. text us 1 for president obama or 2 for mitt romney, or 3 for anot wr candidate. we'll show you the results during our 6:00 newscast. >>> still to come, putting cell phone thieves out of business. details on a new nationwide plan to track down stolen phones. >>> and glossing over the truth about toxins. why so-called safe nail polish is nowan being linked with seris health problems. >>> tracking a very soggy commute around the south bay, especially in san jose, heading up towards pleasanton right now. the hour-by-hour forecast calls for rain to turn over to showers tomorrow. but possibly some thundershowers as well. we'll talk more about that in the full forecast when we come right back. [ crickets chirping ] [ traffic passing ] ♪ [ music box: lullaby ] [ man on tv, indistinct ] ♪ [ lullaby continues ] [ baby coos ] [ man announcing ] mill
pay higher taxes. and that leads us to our nbc bay area flash survey. if the election was held today, who would you vote for? text us your answer to 408-300-9222. text us 1 for president obama or 2 for mitt romney, or 3 for anot wr candidate. we'll show you the results during our 6:00 newscast. >>> still to come, putting cell phone thieves out of business. details on a new nationwide plan to track down stolen phones. >>> and glossing over the truth about toxins. why so-called...
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federal state and local workers saw new layoffs and tax revenue is down. political experts say this could be a boost for mitt romney and aa new problem for preside obama. both candidates talked about that report today. >> the president's policies with regard to taxation, regulation, as well as trade policies, labor poli policies, all making it difficult for businesses small and large to want to hire more people. >> so right now congress should pass a bill to help states prevent more layoffs so we can mutt thousands of teachers and firefighters and policemen back on the job. >> president obama was at a plant in minnesota pushing a program to hire veterans, part of his jobs plan stuck in congress. wall street also plunged today, the dow dropping 274 points to end the day at 12,118. erasing all of the gains for the year. the nasdaq fell 79 and s & t lost 32. it's the market's largest percentage drop since last november. >>> cutting through red tape, governor brown reportedly wants to fast-track the high-speed rail project through the courts. the governor is t
federal state and local workers saw new layoffs and tax revenue is down. political experts say this could be a boost for mitt romney and aa new problem for preside obama. both candidates talked about that report today. >> the president's policies with regard to taxation, regulation, as well as trade policies, labor poli policies, all making it difficult for businesses small and large to want to hire more people. >> so right now congress should pass a bill to help states prevent more...
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a far bigger, the impasse over hiking taxes on the rich that have not settled could raise everyone's rates january 1st, and trigger huge defense in social service cuts. the fiscal cliff is getting put off until after election day. the farm bill will help with the drought is partially postponed because republicans are pushing for a cut in food stamps. >> the american people are asking to balance this budget. >> reporter: each side blames the other. >> for people that are outside and out of work, they're astonished by the fact that this congress won't do anything and seems content to kick the can down the road. >> reporter: so what might get passed before the election? merely one of those short-term stopgap spending bills to keep government going past september 30th. way before then, at the end of this week, house lawmakers will adjourn so they can go back home and run for reelection. live from capitol hill, i'm steve handelsman, nbc bay area news. >> steve, thank you. >>> closer to home, a sharp decline in popularity for san francisco mayor ed lee. the chronicle reporting that ten mon
a far bigger, the impasse over hiking taxes on the rich that have not settled could raise everyone's rates january 1st, and trigger huge defense in social service cuts. the fiscal cliff is getting put off until after election day. the farm bill will help with the drought is partially postponed because republicans are pushing for a cut in food stamps. >> the american people are asking to balance this budget. >> reporter: each side blames the other. >> for people that are...
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the bill, which provides the average worker an extra $1,000 a year now goes to president obama and he says he will sign this bill. >>> family and friends of whitney houston attended a private viewing on the eve of her funeral tomorrow. police provided escort as a long line of limousines and town cars pulled up to a newark, new jersey funeral home. media and fan interest has been intense from around the world. many in town are critical that police will close a six-square block area around the new hope baptist church for tomorrow morning's funeral. oprah winfrey, elton john, bills could bee, and beyonce are reportedly on the guest list. aretha franklin and stevie wonder will perform. bobby brown will also attend the funeral despite being estranged from her family. 9:00 pacific time it will be streamed live. >>> another in the latest in the fight against obesity. a new state assembly bill is targeting food trucks in an effort to get children to eat healthier. and advocates say it it will improve student nutrition. critics will put food trucks out of business by limiting where they will b
the bill, which provides the average worker an extra $1,000 a year now goes to president obama and he says he will sign this bill. >>> family and friends of whitney houston attended a private viewing on the eve of her funeral tomorrow. police provided escort as a long line of limousines and town cars pulled up to a newark, new jersey funeral home. media and fan interest has been intense from around the world. many in town are critical that police will close a six-square block area...
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the obama campaign tonight is demanding romney release all his returns. they say they are happy to discuss medicare and romney's financial health. live from washington, i'm steve handlesman reporting. back to you. >> thank you, steve. >>> turning to health matters tonight, a warning tonight for people in their 40s, 50s and 60s, you may have hepatitis "c" and you may not know it. it can lead to liver cancer and also trigger damage in other parts of the body. most of the 38 million people infected with hepatitis "c" are older than 40 and most have no idea they have the virus. doctors say the long ter goes undetected the more damage it can cause. >> we want to find hepatitis "c" before the patient develops cirrhosis. cirrhosis means your liver is severely injured with a lot of scar tissue and it's not working the way it's supposed to work. >> centers for disease control and prevention is urging anyone between 1945 and 1965 to get tests the next time they see their doctor. experts say the test has the potential to prevent 100,000 deaths and 50,000 cases of li
the obama campaign tonight is demanding romney release all his returns. they say they are happy to discuss medicare and romney's financial health. live from washington, i'm steve handlesman reporting. back to you. >> thank you, steve. >>> turning to health matters tonight, a warning tonight for people in their 40s, 50s and 60s, you may have hepatitis "c" and you may not know it. it can lead to liver cancer and also trigger damage in other parts of the body. most of the...
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he went to a suburban costco to talk about the fiscal cliff and tax cuts. he took photos with shoppers, chatted up the staff and was followed around the store by a huge crowd. his favorite part, like many of us who go to costco, all those free samples. he did get around to talk tax cuts. >> i think it's important that congress acts now. i mean, right now. all that needs to be done is extend the middle class tax cut. >> he bought cookies, children's books, an apple pie and a 32 inch tv. he declined an offer to buy a set of tires saying, i don't drive any more. >>> the driver behind the crash has a bizarre explanation for why it happened. >>> good evening, i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri in the bay area weather center. we're tracking the latest storm moving across california. a flash flood watch. and if you're headed to the sierra, watch out, winter storm warning in place, where we could see six to ten inches on your full forecast coming up. >>> now it's our turn. californians will be able to play one of the biggest lottery games in the country. stay wit
he went to a suburban costco to talk about the fiscal cliff and tax cuts. he took photos with shoppers, chatted up the staff and was followed around the store by a huge crowd. his favorite part, like many of us who go to costco, all those free samples. he did get around to talk tax cuts. >> i think it's important that congress acts now. i mean, right now. all that needs to be done is extend the middle class tax cut. >> he bought cookies, children's books, an apple pie and a 32 inch...
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. >> reporter: if with anthony kennedy a majority does throw out the mandate liberals hope that obama health care survives. >> the more conservative approach would be salvage than throwing out everything. >> half a loaf better than no loaf. >> reporter: backers say yes. >> we work our whole lives, pay taxes, follow the rules for decades, all we want to get is the care we need. >> reporter: opponents claim they smell a supreme court win. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. >> coming up in a few minutes on nightly news, extended coverage on this the final day of the supreme court showdown including our legal analysis. >> still ahead at 5:00, women targeting other women. the crime warning next. >> a frantic struggle at 35,000 feet. what's next for the jetblue captain who suffered a meltdown. >> ahead a push to change breast cancer screenings. >> and good afternoon. i'm jeff ranieri in the bay area weather center. impressive rainfall totals over the past 24 hours, one to three inches from the east bay across the santa cruz mountains. throughout the next 24 hours we'll undergo a sm
. >> reporter: if with anthony kennedy a majority does throw out the mandate liberals hope that obama health care survives. >> the more conservative approach would be salvage than throwing out everything. >> half a loaf better than no loaf. >> reporter: backers say yes. >> we work our whole lives, pay taxes, follow the rules for decades, all we want to get is the care we need. >> reporter: opponents claim they smell a supreme court win. i'm steve handelsman,...